diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index b85ca809e509..ffc83bebfe40 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -227,6 +227,8 @@ static netdev_tx_t batadv_interface_tx(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	switch (ntohs(ethhdr->h_proto)) {
 	case ETH_P_8021Q:
+		if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, sizeof(*vhdr)))
+			goto dropped;
 		vhdr = vlan_eth_hdr(skb);
 
 		/* drop batman-in-batman packets to prevent loops */